Posts Tagged ‘climate change’

Freeman Dyson and the Great Big World

Freeman Dyson is a global warming skeptic. This should not come as a surprise. Last Sunday, the New York Times Magazine featured a profile of the physicist, now in his 80s, as its cover story. He’s been ensconced at the Institute for Advanced Study for the last several decades. I liked the piece. There are [...]

1st April 2009 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in journalism, science | 2 Comments »



The Beijing Underground; and Meltdown Live

Roving China correspondent Josh Chin has filed a brief video report with the Wall Street Journal on Beijing’s growing transit system. It’s done well, and for being just a few minutes long, feels awfully comprehensive. My favorite is this Chinese kid who grew up in Switzerland and in documenting the entire subway system online.

16th January 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in China, environment, publictransport | No Comments »



China Green

The Asia Society’s Center on U.S.–China Relations recently published China Green, a multimedia site that will highlight stories of China’s environment. Its initial set of videos and images focus on how climate change is affecting the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas, which host the headwaters of most of Asia’s major rivers. The Asia Society took [...]

13th January 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in China, environment, multimedia | No Comments »